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Opus gala to feature Hollywood theme

CMU’s alumni and friends will hit the red carpet and make their way past the velvet rope at this year’s Opus X gala event.

Scheduled for the evening of April 21 in CMU’s Music Building, the Hollywood-themed Opus X will feature a cocktail hour, a collage concert by CMU School of Music students, and a dinner – including the annual, specially created Opus dessert – catered by The Embers restaurant.

Tickets for the event, a CMU School of Music fundraiser, cost $125 per person. To order, call 800-358-6903. For more information about Opus X, visit www.mus.cmich.edu/opus.htm. Longtime CMU supporters Sam and Trudy Staples of Mount Pleasant are serving as Opus X co-chairpersons. Opus IX Chairwoman Helen Chase is honorary chair. •